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  May 22, 2018

  Woman Whose Google Anti-Abortion Talk Went Viral Says Christians Must Pray Before Confronting Culture

  A pro-life speaker whose talk about abortion at Google's headquarters went viral, is urging Christians to think deeply and not skip deliberate prayer before confronting cultural evils. Such is the approach of Jesus, she argued.

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  May 21, 2018

  Former Gays, Lesbians Blast Calif. for Regarding Them as 'Frauds' With Pending Therapy Ban

  Eight former gays and lesbians who are residents of California have released a video resisting pending state legislation banning therapy for individuals with unwanted same-sex attraction, arguing their state government considers them frauds.

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  May 20, 2018

  Why Some Christians Are Not Open to the Holy Spirit: Scot McKnight

  A New Testament scholar is tackling a subject that has confounded sincere Christians across the ages: the identity and function of the third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. And, he maintains, many Christians in the West remain closed to the Spirit and are hampered by fear when it comes to relating to Him and tapping into his power.

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  May 19, 2018

  Surrogate Moms Urge Supreme Court to Hear Case on Exploitation of Women, Babies

  Three women who had harrowing experiences during and after their surrogate pregnancies are petitioning the Supreme Court to clarify the rights women have given the exploitation they experienced in the fertility industry and surrogacy arrangements.

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  May 18, 2018

  Parents Sue Philadelphia for Banning Catholic Agency From Placing Kids With Foster Families

  Foster parents in Philadelphia have filed a lawsuit against the city over its new policy banning Catholic Social Services from placing children in foster homes because the city regards their biblical beliefs on same-sex marriage as discriminatory.

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  May 17, 2018

  Beth Moore: Legalism Is a Python, Will 'Crush the Life Out of You'

  Author and evangelist Beth Moore is warning about the danger and deceit of religious legalism, particularly how when it exceeds compassion it is like a deadly snake that will inevitably "crush" you.

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  May 12, 2018

  Ontario Issues First Gender X 'Nonbinary' Birth Certificate

  The Canadian province of Ontario is now allowing individuals born there to remove 'male" or "female" on their birth certificates altogether or opt for a "nonbinary" designation.

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  May 11, 2018

  SWBTS Head Paige Patterson Apologizes to Women for 'Inappropriate' Language

  Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, issued on Thursday an apology for his past statements, including how he described advice he gave in a domestic violence situation as well as a sermon illustration involving a "built" teen girl.

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  May 11, 2018

  5 Things to Know About the Paige Patterson Controversy

  The largest Protestant denomination in America is embroiled in controversy over past remarks about abuse and divorce from of one of its top leaders, Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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  May 8, 2018

  Trump Scraps Iran Nuclear Agreement, Calls Deal 'Rotten' and 'Defective'; Obama Responds

  President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States would be withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, considered one of the Obama administration's significant accomplishments, calling it "rotten" and "defective."